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apocrine glands: glands that secrete their sticky secretions into hair follicles; they become active at puberty
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arrector pili: a smooth muscle attached to hair follicles that causes "goose bumps" to appear on the skin when contracted
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ceruminous glands: Modified sweat glands of the external ear canal that secrete ear wax
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dermal papillae: fingerlike projections of the dermis into epidermis that account for the unique fingerprints.
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dermis: the deep vascular inner layer of the skin that consists of dense fibrous irregular connective tissue
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eccrine glands: secrete watery secretions for thermoregulation; ducts empty secretions directly onto outer surface of epidermis
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epidermis: outer layer of skin that consists stratified squamous epithelium
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eponychium: The thick proximal nail fold that lies over the nail root.
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free edge: Distal end of nail not in contact with the skin
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Hair follicle: a tubelike pocket of epidermal cells that extends into the dermis and in which a hair develops.
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hair root: the part of the hair contained within the follicle, below the surface of the scalp
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hair shaft: the part of the hair that projects up from the skin's surface
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hypodermis: a layer beneath the skin, which contains adipose tissue and loose areolar connective tissue.
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hyponychium: thickened stratum corneum of the epidermis that lies underneath the free edge of the nail
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lunula: the half-moon shaped, whitish area at the base of a nail where there is a thicker germinal layer
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mammary glands: specialized sweat glands that produce milk to feed the young
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nail bed: portion of the skin on which the nail plate rests
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nail body: The visible part of the nail that attaches it to the skin.
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nail matrix: Thickened portion of stratum basale proximal to the nail root and is responsible for nail growth
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nail root: the proximal end of a nail lying beneath the skin
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pore: any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal
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sebaceous glands: glands that secrete an oily secretion into the hair follicle that lubricates the skin and discourages the growth of bacteria on the skin
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sudoriferous glands: glands in the skin that secrete perspiration